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延迟

延遲
yánchí
verb #9,707

Meanings

  1. 1 to delay; to postpone
  2. 2 delay; latency

Characters

延
yán
to extend; to prolong
迟
chí
late; slow
Literally 'extend lateness' — making something happen later than planned.

Examples

航班延迟了两个小时。
Hángbān yánchí le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.
The flight was delayed by two hours.
网络延迟太高了，游戏卡死了。
Wǎngluò yánchí tài gāo le, yóuxì kǎsǐ le.
The network latency is too high, the game is lagging badly.
别再延迟了，赶紧做决定。
Bié zài yánchí le, gǎnjǐn zuò juédìng.
Don't delay any longer, make a decision now.

Tips

usage
延迟 works as both a verb (to delay) and a noun (delay/latency). In gaming and tech contexts, it specifically means network latency or lag.

Stroke Order

延 yán
迟 chí